Policy and Legislation

• Letter from JP Morgan Chase to CU on its debit card fee test program (October 31, 2011)
• Bank of America: Drop the $5 Debit Card Usage Fee (October 27, 2011)
• SunTrust Banks, Inc: Drop the $5 Debit Card Usage Fee (October 27, 2011)
• Wells Fargo & Co: Drop the $3 Debit Card Usage Fee Pilot (October 27, 2011)
• JPMorgan Chase & Co: Drop the $3 Debit Card Usage Fee Pilot (October 27, 2011)
• Letter to Congress requesting investigation of Bank of America’s new debit card fee (October 4, 2011)
• Read CU's overdraft comment on the December 2008 overdraft proposal (March 12, 2009)
• Summary of December 2008 overdraft proposal (January 27, 2009)
• Federal Reserve Board’s December 2008 overdraft proposal summary (January 26, 2009)

• Protect all your money if your bank fails (September 15, 2008)
• Consumers Deserve Stronger Financial Services Protections (July 27, 2007)
• Consumer groups call on Federal Reserve to protect consumers in electronic payments (May 25, 2007)
• Consumer groups support stronger protections for debit cards (October 17, 2006)
• Consumer groups call on Federal Reserve Board to protect funds on emergency benefits payments cards (September 23, 2005)
• Comments to the Federal Reserve System regarding payroll cards (April 6, 2005)
• CU comments regarding the proposed amendment addressing payroll cards (March 5, 2005)
• Consumer groups support proposed amendment to federal Regulation E addressing payroll cards (October 28, 2004)
• Letter to the CA Dept. of Social Services regarding electronic benefit transfer (September 11, 1998)

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Consumers Union News Releases

• BoA ends debit card fee plans following consumer backlash (November 1, 2011)
• SunTrust drops its debit card fee (October 31, 2011)
• CU offers “How-To-Change Banks” video (October 31, 2011)
• BofA considering ways to scale back debit card fee (October 28, 2011)
• Chase will not charge customers a debit card fee (October 28, 2011)
• Bank of America urged to drop debit card fee (October 18, 2011)
• CU calls for federal investigation of BofA’s debit card fee (October 4, 2011)
• Bank of America announces $5 debit card fee (September 29, 2011)
• CR Poll: Only 22 Percent of Bank Customers Have Opted-In For Debit Card Overdraft “Protection” (November 16, 2010)
• Consumers need opt-in on overdraft programs (March 12, 2009)
• Consumer group's press release on December 2008 Overdraft Proposal (December 22, 2008)

• Gas consumers to get relief on debit card holds (June 27, 2008)
• New rules proposed to curb unfair bank practices (May 2, 2008)
• Consumer groups ask questions for new Fed chair nominee (October 24, 2005)

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Research and Reports

• Summary of December 2008 overdraft proposal (January 27, 2009)
• Jury’s out on abusive overdraft loans proposal (December 22, 2008)

• Where’s my money: Consumer protections needed for new ways to pay (July 3, 2008)
• TJX data security breach puts millions at risk (March 29, 2007)
• Real People, Real Stories (October 20, 2006)
• What's At Stake for Consumers with Interchange Fees (February 16, 2006)
• On-line banking policies and principles (October 1, 1999)

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Consumer Tips

• Consumer Reports offers tips to avoid debit cards gotchas (October 12, 2006)

• Consumer Reports, Viewpoint: Debit Holds (October 15, 2008)

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Blog Posts

• College Students Raise Concerns About Higher One Card Fees (November 29, 2011)
• Send BofA Your Own Video Breakup: "Drop the fee or we drop you!" (October 24, 2011)

• BofA’s “$0 Liability Guarantee” - Is It As Good As it Sounds? (September 23, 2010)
• College Students: Warnings about the Higher One Card (September 10, 2010)
• Consumers To Governorator: Sign SB 933! (August 17, 2010)
• Working to improve Chase’s Overdraft Opt-in Solicitations (June 14, 2010)
• Senate debate on financial reform heats up (May 5, 2010)
• Bank of American finally does the right thing on overdrafts (March 10, 2010)
• Back to Basics: Using Your Debit Card (December 2, 2009)
• Protect Your Holiday Spending (November 11, 2009)
• Relief for Unemployment Debit Card Users Coming Soon? (August 25, 2009)
• Tips for Buying Online (July 7, 2009)
• Consumer Financial Protection Agency - What it is and What it does (June 17, 2009)
• No foolin’: A bank card with 15 fees (April 1, 2009)
• Another Federal Watchdog Agency? It's a Good Thing (March 10, 2009)
• The end is near...at least to long debit holds (August 18, 2008)
• On the Horizon: Finally Some Relief at the Pump (July 10, 2008)
• Who’s Holding Your Money? (May 19, 2008)
• Spending is not the way to save (February 22, 2008)
• Telephone check? Could the Wachovia “demand draft” problem happen to you? (February 6, 2008)
• Don't borrow from your 401(k) (January 28, 2008)
• America's banks missing the mark on banking fees (August 27, 2007)
• Thanks Bank of America for raising the fee… (August 23, 2007)

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